Texas A&M's David Loubeau (10) is fouled by Texas' Clint Chapman (53) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas A&M's David Loubeau (10) is fouled by Texas' Clint Chapman (53) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Texas A&M's Keith Davis (4) grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas A&M's Keith Davis (4) grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Texas A&M's David Loubeau, center, is double-teamed by Texas defenders Alexis Wangmene (20) and Clint Chapman (53) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas coach Rick Barnes directs his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas coach Rick Barnes directs his players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Texas A&M's David Loubeau (10) shoots over Texas' Alexis Wangmene in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas A&M's David Loubeau (10) shoots over Texas' Alexis Wangmene in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Texas A&M's Elston Turner, center, takes control of the ball as Texas' Jaylen Bond, left, and Jonathan Holmes give chase in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas A&M's Elston Turner, center, takes control of the ball as Texas' Jaylen Bond, left, and Jonathan Holmes give chase in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College

Texas' J'Covan Brown (14) goes to the basket while guarded by Texas A&M's Keith Davis (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas' J'Covan Brown (14) goes to the basket while guarded by Texas A&M's Keith Davis (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat

Texas' Myck Kabongo celebrates at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas' Myck Kabongo celebrates at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Texas' Myck Kabongo (12) works against Texas A&M's Keith Davis (4) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy, center, watches in the final seconds of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas' Julien Lewis (0) and Texas A&M's Zach Kinsley fight for the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas' Julien Lewis (0) and Texas A&M's Zach Kinsley fight for the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in College Station, Texas. Texas won 70-68. (AP Photo/Pat

Bridget Hendricks, left, a senior from Tampa, Fla., yells as she holds her sign before an NCAA college basketball game between Texas and Texas A&M, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M is leaving for the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre) MANDATORY CREDIT

Bridget Hendricks, left, a senior from Tampa, Fla., yells as she holds her sign before an NCAA college basketball game between Texas and Texas A&M, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Reed Arena in College Station,

COLLEGE STATION — When a rowdy Reed Arena crowd went quiet during a couple of Texas A&M free throws late in the Aggies' last scheduled game against Texas, a few Longhorns fans rhythmically shouted the final score of the rivals' final football game from Thanksgiving.

Turns out, the Longhorns will have all-time bragging rights in both sports following another oh-so tight finale — and following another finish that left Aggies deflated in Aggieland.

UT defeated A&M 70-68 on Monday night before 9,792 fans, as the triumphant Longhorns exited the floor with their “hook 'ems” held high.

“I've been watching Texas and Texas A&M for a long time, so it felt great to get the last victory at Texas A&M,” said UT guard Sheldon McClellan.

Finally, too, a close game went UT's way, after a slew of tight losses had dented the Longhorns' psyche.

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“We told the team at halftime, ‘Don't expect a large margin of victory,'” UT coach Rick Barnes said. “Every game we've been in has been close.”

This time, guard J'Covan Brown came through with four points in the final minute, including lifting UT (15-9, 5-6 Big 12) to a 68-67 lead with 53 seconds remaining when he drove the lane for a layup when the Aggies appeared to offer little resistance.

Barnes said the Longhorns had never run the play prior to Brown's key field goal, but he drew it up in the huddle, and the idea was simply for Brown to fight “through the screen instead of going around it.”

He did, the play worked, and the Longhorns won their fifth in a row against the Aggies, including second this season.

“Coach called a good play, it was just an (isolation) play,” said Brown, who scored a team-high 20 points.

On A&M's ensuing possession, forward David Loubeau spun in the lane, nearly went up for a shot, then at the last second tried throwing the ball out front, where UT's Myck Kabongo collected the steal.

“I tried to do the right thing and kick it back out,” Loubeau said.

Brown's two free throws sealed the Longhorns' second consecutive victory on the heels of two losses. The Aggies (12-11, 3-8), who dropped their third straight game, are leaving the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference this summer. UT defeated A&M 27-25 in football on Thanksgiving in College Station.

“They executed toward the end, and we didn't get stops,” Turner said of the hoops outcome that sounded much like the one on grass. “We wanted to win this not just for the basketball team, but the whole university, all of the students and former players and former students. This was a big game for the two schools.”

Barnes said while he respected A&M's progress in basketball — the Aggies have made the last six NCAA tournaments — compared to when he arrived at UT in 1998, that didn't make Monday's win much different than any other. He added that the Longhorns also don't intend to play the Aggies as a nonconference foe.

“That was a very difficult loss,” Kennedy said. “I feel bad for our fans, alumni, students and our players.”